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  • Former Taisha Station
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    Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Taishachoukitaraki 441-3
    The Former Taisha Station is the retired terminal station of the now-defunct JR Taisha Line which opened in 1912 and served until 1990. The existing building was rebuilt in 1924 and has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property. It is a traditional Japanese-style wooden building magnificent in stature and characterized by its white plaster walls and black tiled roof. The interior of the building is a blending of Japanese and Western styles where Japanese chandeliers, the ticket office, station room, and VIP room can still be seen. The nearest station is Izumotaisha-mae Station.

    Visiting this old station feels like going back in time. You can still see the schedules, mannequins wearing the original uniform, the railtracks and the train. The best part is it is free and near...

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  • Former Residence of Koizumi Yakumo
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    Shimane Pref. Matsueshi Kitahorichou 315
    Known as the author of “Mimi nashi hoichi” and “Yuki Onna”, Koizumi Yakumo whose original name was in fact Lafcadio Hearn is also known for having taught Japanese culture and customs to the West. The former Koizumi Yakumo residence in Matsue is a mansion which Yakumo lived in for about five months from May 1891. A feature of viewing the former residence is that the “garden” is what people come to see when they visit. I definitely want you to see the garden which is the setting of one of the works, “The Unknown Japanese Shadow” by Yakumo. This building which is preserved as it was at the time when Yakumo lived there is now the only former residence of Koizumi Yakumo in existence.

    Interesting display of how this foreigner grew up and eventually established a relationship with Japan and came to settle there. Its also quiet and peaceful there.

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  • Buke Yashiki Samurai Residence
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    Shimane Pref. Matsueshi Kitahorichou Shiomi Nawate 305
    This samurai residence was the dwelling of many successive samurai, of both mid and high-ranks, of the Matsue Domain from the early Edo period through to the end. The construction of the main house is such that the front and the back are made of completely different material and style. This reflects the public face and the private world of the samurai life. Even the garden is frugally adorned with an austere and manly sensibility. Although current structure is a replica of the original, which was burned in 1733, it preserves the architecture of that period, and is a cultural property of Matsue City.

    If visiting the castle in Matsue, might as well get more out of the experience and see one of the traditional Samurai houses. The house is located near the castle on a beautiful street opposite side...

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  • Meimei-an
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    53 Reviews
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    Shimane Pref. Matsueshi Kitahorichou 278
    Meimei-an is a teahouse built in the main residence of the Arisawa family to the liking of the seventh lord of the Matsue Domain, Matsudaira Fumai, who was well known as being a master in the tea ceremony. After having been moved a number of times, it was relocated to its current location, Shiomi Nawate, in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, in 1966. The modest building without any central pillars has a gabled, hipped roof of thick thatch and its unusual style, much loved by Fumai, is apparent. In the separate building, Hyakusotei, matcha green tea and sweets can be enjoyed while looking out over the garden.

    Like other Japanese teahouses, visitors can enjoy matcha and confectionaries along with looking at a beautiful Japanese garden. But visitors can also see a very old wooden little teahouse which is...

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  • The Former Kawashima Family (local officials) Residence
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    Shimane Pref. Odashi Omorichou Ha 118-1
    After being recruited in the early Edo period by the Okubo family, the governors of Iwami region who also supervised production at the local silver mine, the Kawashima family served as mine supervisors for several generations. The Kawashima family residence is believed to have been built in the early 1800s. The main building, which appears at first glance to be a single-storey building, actually has a second storey above the earthen-floored part of the ground floor and the storeroom; the Zashiki room where guests were entertained faces onto the garden. As it embodies so many of the features characteristic of the residences of silver mine supervisors, the Residence has been designated a Historic Site by Ohda City government.

    河島家は銀山開拓と運営のために集められた人材だそうで、武士待遇だったようです。商家であった熊谷家とは違い、質素剛健を地で行くようなお宅でした。

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  • Hamada Castle Ruins
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    Shimane Hamada Tonomachi 123-10
    A five-minute drive from the Hamada Interchange on the Hamada Expressway and a 20-minute walk from JR Hamada Station. The ruins of Hamada Castle stand on a small, 70-meter-high hill. During the approximate 250 year span from when it was constructed in the early Edo period until it fell during a battle with the forces of Choshu Domain, the castle served as the main stronghold for the Hamada Domain government. Today, the stone base and walls of the castle still remain, and a park has been built around them. This park is also a popular cherry blossom viewing destination in spring. The site has been designated a Cultural Property by Shimane Prefecture and was also selected as Continued series of Japan's Top 100 Castles in 2017.
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  • Nishi Amane Former Residence
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    Shimane Prefecture Tsuwano Ushiroda 64-6
    This is the residence of the philosopher, Nishi Amane who was the first person to introduce Western philosophy to Japan creating words such as “Tetsugaku” (philosophy) and “Kankaku” (sense), and lived until he was 21 years old at this residence. After the Meiji Restoration, Nishi served consecutively as a bureaucrat in the Army, the Ministry of Education and at the Home Office, and he also participated in the drawing up of the Meiji Constitutional draft. Mori Ogai was a relative of Nishi Amane; his former residence sits across the Tsuwano River directly across from where Ogai’s former residence is built. The thatched main wing of the house and the Amane’s study room which was formerly a storehouse has also been designated as a National Historic Site.
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  • Ogai Mori Former Residence
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    Shimane Pref. Kanoashiguntsuwanochou Machida Lee 230
    Mori Ogai from Tsuwano was a literary master from the Meiji period, who was also a military doctor. The former residence of Mori Ogai is the home he lived in until he was 10 years of age. He passed away leaving a will which stated, “I want to die as Rintaro Mori from Shimane Prefecture”. From this we can also see his thoughts towards Tsuwano. In the garden there is a monument carved with Ogai’s poem “Botan” which is engraved with Sato Haruo’s writing brush. In addition, you can see pictures and letters related to Ogai at the Mori Ogai Memorial Museum which is adjacent.
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  • Tatara Sannai Sugaya Steel Mills
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    Shimane Pref. Unnanshi Yoshidachouyoshida 4210-2
    The Tanabe family was the center of Okuizumo, where tatara iron making flourished. Tatara iron making is a technique passed down from Japan’s ancient times, to produce iron from iron sand. It is a technique to create high-quality ball steel which is a material for making Japanese swords. Sugaya Takadono is one of the stately mansions operated by the Tanabe family, and is the only existing Takadono-style structure in the country. It is designated as a National Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property.
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  • Tago Karo Gate
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    Shimane Kanoashi-gun Tsuwano
    Residencial gates on Tsuwano Tonomachi-dori Street, where the Tsuwano domain's chief retainer's residences once stood. There are three chief retainers' gates on the street, belonging to the Maki family, the Ooka family, and the Tago family who served the Kamei clan, Tsuwano feudal lords for 11 generations. The dignified appearance gives an idea of the prosperity of the past. Four meters wide and 26 meters deep, they are flanked by watch structures and checkpoints. It's a symbolic Tsuwano spot where you can see the namako walls surrounded the area and carp swimming in the nearby waterways.
  • Sasaki Family's Residence
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    Shimane Oki-gun Okinoshimacho
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Matsue Around Izumo Oyashiro Okuizumo Around Iwami Ginzan Gotsu / Hamada Tsuwano / Masuda Oki
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What Shimane prefecture lacks in size and population, it makes up for in scenery and ancient mythology. Izumo-taisha, in the middle of the prefecture, is said to be Japan’s oldest Shinto shrine, where stories that delve into the creation of the Japanese race have been passed down over centuries. The 180 Oki Islands, a 40-minute ferry ride north of Sakaiminato, offer an undiscovered paradise well off the beaten track.

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